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Channel 4 Releases First Trailer for Scottish Drama Summerwater

Channel 4 has revealed the trailer for Summerwater, a gripping new Scottish drama adapted from Sarah Moss’s acclaimed novel. This six-part series, premiering later this month, represents the inaugural production from Glasgow-based indie Freedom Scripted.

Cast and Crew

The main cast is supported by Dougray Scott, Shirley Henderson, Valene Kane, Arnas Fedaravičius, Anna Próchniak, and Gabriel Scott.

Production Team

The series is adapted by John Donnelly (Utopia, The Pass) and directed by Robert McKillop (Guilt) and Fiona Walton (Rebus).

Plot Overview

Summerwater unfolds in a rain-drenched holiday cabin park in the Scottish Highlands. It follows a group of holidaymakers whose simmering tensions build toward a powerful and devastating climax.

"Told through interwoven perspectives, the series explores fleeting beauty, quiet resentments and the unseen pressures beneath ordinary lives — all culminating in a single, shattering day by the loch."

Author’s Summary

This nuanced drama explores the fragile complexities of human connection amid the striking but stormy backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.

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